You've got 1 minute 38 seconds to explain hurling to a stranger...

[John79]

I played football (badly) but love hurling.

I was at my parents last year for my sister's birthday and it was hurling final day and I had the telly on. Sis was back from Scotland from uni and two of her friends were over. One of the girls was trying not to be sick from the drink the night before and the other one shouted "Oh my God, they're hitting each other with big sticks".

Dad and I said almost together "That's what makes us Irish"!

All Gaelic sports played well requires skill and dedication and if they're played well, they are the most spectacular sports in the world in my honest opinion!!

[Eamonnca1]

This one is 2:24 long:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RoQMl5kr17E

Doesn't explain the rules but might come in handy if you want to just inspire someone.

[Farrandeelin]

Personally I prefer to watch hurling but I enjoy a game of football if I have a team to support. I would never disparage any sport though, they all have their points. Even soccer has its appeal, what it lacks in scoring it makes up for in suspense. What American football lacks in continuity it makes up for in the interesting way the game unfolds like a board game. I'm sure even cricket has its appeal to those who follow it, I'd probably enjoy it too if I knew more about it. It's all sport, it's all good, and there's no need to rub anybody up the wrong way by claiming that your own favourite sport is "better" than his.

Me too, which is quite rare for a Mayoman. I suppose the fact that you won't be let down is one thing that makes it enjoyable for me at least.

[Onion Bag]

1.10 seconds in

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VEvQofZvBUA

explained perfectly

[Hardy]

That's absolutely excellent, Eamonn. Beautifully chosen action scenes.

1.10 seconds in

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VEvQofZvBUA

explained perfectly

See the YouTube comment? "Great to see Colin Lynch back hurling again." 

[Wildweasel74]

30 hard as nails irish savages beating the tar out of each other to show how macho they are, scoring goals and points to make it look like the fastest game in the world, and at the end of the day the over sized bumblebees always win. In short that hurling to foreigners

[Main Street]

This one is 2:24 long:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RoQMl5kr17E

Doesn't explain the rules but might come in handy if you want to just inspire someone.

That's a very well done piece. A player catching a tennis sized ball, some 80m away in mid air amidst a shower of flailing sticks, is some sight. 

If I was to add one image to that montage, it would be the image of a goalie making a full length save, knocking the ball away with his stick.

[PAULD123]

When I was in England we were sitting n a pub one night and an American Student asked a friend on our GAA team - "what's that game you play in Ireland with the sticks?". I have to say i thought his answer was the most entertaining description  of hurling I have heard:

"It's a cross between baseball and murder!"

[seafoid]

This one is 2:24 long:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RoQMl5kr17E

Doesn't explain the rules but might come in handy if you want to just inspire someone.

That's a very well done piece. A player catching a tennis sized ball, some 80m away in mid air amidst a shower of flailing sticks, is some sight. 

If I was to add one image to that montage, it would be the image of a goalie making a full length save, knocking the ball away with his stick.

the thing at 1:34 is such an example of  high quality skill